Dr. Craig Buchman's tribute to his colleagues at Washington University: "It is with great sadness that I wanted to let you all know that Dr. Neely passed away on Sunday
morning at his home. Gail retired last year after a sterling academic career that spanned 45 years. He is known to many as an icon in the field of Otology-Neurotology and in Otolaryngology in
general. He was a master clinician, surgeon, educator, researcher and mentor to numerous individuals in our specialty. I know that we all with miss him dearly, but his legacy and good nature
will live on forever.